Bowen talks to senators about FuelWatch

Assistant federal Treasurer Chris Bowen says the government is talking to senators to ease the passage of its controversial FuelWatch scheme.

09 August 2008

Assistant federal Treasurer Chris Bowen says the government is talking to senators to ease the passage of its controversial FuelWatch scheme.

FuelWatch legislation, a scheme that allows motorists to gauge the cheapest petrol prices in an area on any day, is currently under the microscope in the Senate.

"Negotiating any piece of legislation through the Senate is always a challenge," Mr Bowen told Network 10.

"I have had discussions with some of the cross bench senators, they'll continue and we will continue to argue vigorously for FuelWatch."

He likened the scheme to the government putting out a tender when it wants to buy something expensive.

"This is really giving motorists the chance to call for a tender for their petrol, and really the conservatives in the Senate should get out of the way and let motorists have that opportunity," he said.

Mr Bowen says there is support for the scheme from big motoring organisations.

"The biggest motoring organisation in the country, the NRMA, supports it and motoring organisations that have lived with FuelWatch in Western Australia for eight years - which was sceptical when it first came in, and is now one of its strongest supporters - the RACWA argues for FuelWatch."

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